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David Martin Davies Texas has never seen an early voting surge like this before. Driven by the acrimonious contest between presidential candidates Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, voting lines have been long ever since early voting kicked off on October 24th. With 38 electoral votes, second only to California, keeping Texas a red state is critical to Republican plans of retaking the White House. This is true for this Tuesday and into the future. A University of Texas poll released last week showed Clinton 3 percentage points behind Trump in Texas. In the past few presidential elections in Texas the Republican candidate won the state by a margin of 10 points or more. In 2012 Republican candidate Mitt Romney won by more than 15 percent. Segment #1 For analysis of expected voter trends we turn to Harvey Kronberg of the Quorum Report - a non-partisan online newsletter that covers Texas politics. Segment #2 The need for strong action on climate change has never been more urgent. AugustTexas Matters: The Election's Final Stretch http://tpr.org/post/texas-matters-elections-final-stretch
78013 as http://tpr.orgFri, 04 Nov 2016 21:03:57 +0000Texas Matters: The Election's Final Stretch Lauren HodgesDonald Trump is continuing his homestretch campaign strategy of trying to stay on message. As the Clinton campaign also tries to focus on issues and policy in the heat of another FBI investigation, Trump rolled out his health care plan for the country. Noticeably, Hillary Clinton was largely absent from his speech Tuesday in Valley Forge, Pa."When we win on November 8th," he said, "and elect a Republican Congress, we will be able to immediately repeal and replace Obamacare. Have to do it. I will ask Congress to convene a special session so we can repeal and replace. And it will be such an honor for me, for you, and for everybody in this country because Obamacare has to be replaced. And we will do it and we will do it very, very quickly. It is a catastrophe."Trump criticized rising premiums under the Affordable Care Act and took an opportunity to appeal to young voters, where his campaign's support has reached historic lows."This is particularly unfair to millennials and youngerTrump Pushes Health Care, Clinton Scandals Despite His Own Looming Court Dateshttp://tpr.org/post/trump-pushes-health-care-clinton-scandals-despite-his-own-looming-court-dates
77825 as http://tpr.orgTue, 01 Nov 2016 17:50:00 +0000Trump Pushes Health Care, Clinton Scandals Despite His Own Looming Court DatesScott HorsleyImagine for a moment that it's Jan. 21, 2017. After a chilly inauguration the day before, the parades and festivities have ended. And the new president of the United States is ready for his or her first day of work."What follows is my 100-day action plan to make America great again," Donald Trump told supporters in Gettysburg, Pa., last weekend. "First I will announce my intention to totally renegotiate NAFTA, one of the worst deals our country has ever made."Trump also promised to withdraw from a proposed Asia-Pacific trade deal that's been in the works. Both those moves would be well within the new president's authority."As a general matter, if the president wants to withdraw from a treaty, he simply gets to do that," said Benjamin Wittes, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. "That's part of the powers of the office."Trump would also have the power to deport more than 2 million criminals in the country illegally, halt immigration from parts of the world he calls "terrorThe First 100 Days: What Clinton And Trump Want To Get Donehttp://tpr.org/post/first-100-days-what-clinton-and-trump-want-get-done
77584 as http://tpr.orgThu, 27 Oct 2016 11:52:00 +0000The First 100 Days: What Clinton And Trump Want To Get DoneMichael MarksFrom Texas Standard:Since political ads aretypically the single biggest expense of a presidential campaign's bottom line, you choose your battles –or battlegrounds–carefully. There's not much room for waste, whichis why this got our attention:Hillary Clinton has purchased ad time in fourof the five biggest cities in Texas.The last part of the ad reads in black and white: "For Texas and America, Hillary for President!" So does this mean the Clinton campaign sees Texas as a serious battleground state?Paul Stekler,chair of the Radio-Television-Film department at the University of Texas at Austin, directedthedocumentary, "Vote for Me, Politics in America."He says the ad is text-heavy and "not exactly visually spectacular.""I think it's mostly something that was thrown together to be able to, essentially, make the Republicans spend money in Texas," he says, "a place where they have no business losing a presidential election."What you'll hear in this segment:– How much the campaign may haveWhat Clinton's Texas Ad Buy Means for Election Dayhttp://tpr.org/post/what-clintons-texas-ad-buy-means-election-day
77186 as http://tpr.orgTue, 18 Oct 2016 20:15:49 +0000What Clinton's Texas Ad Buy Means for Election DayDomenico MontanaroLet's make one thing clear: Three weeks out from this election, Hillary Clinton is winning — and it's not close.Yes, people still have to vote, but if Democratic groups come out — and the Trump scorched-earth campaign is more like a white flag than an actual strategy — Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States unless something drastic changes between now and Election Day.The month of October has been about as bad as could be for Trump. Let's recap. There was:- The leaked audio of Trump's comments bragging about kissing and groping women,- Multiple women coming forward after Trump denied doing those things in the second debate- Trump's subpar first debate performance, and ...- The revelation in leaked tax returns that he sustained a $915 million loss and could have used them to pay zero in taxes for nearly two decades. (In the debates, Trump said that makes him "smart" and didn't deny not paying federal taxes in some years.)The latest NPR Battleground Map showsNPR Battleground Map: Hillary Clinton Is Winning — And It's Not Closehttp://tpr.org/post/npr-battleground-map-hillary-clinton-winning-and-its-not-close
77165 as http://tpr.orgTue, 18 Oct 2016 17:21:00 +0000NPR Battleground Map: Hillary Clinton Is Winning — And It's Not CloseArnie SeipelWell, maybe.Democrats have fantasized about turning Texas blue for a long time. And Hillary Clinton sees a slight opportunity to do that.Some recent polls show the race between Clinton and Donald Trump there in single digits. A new ad from the Clinton campaign running in Texas touts her endorsement from the Dallas Morning News, which hasn't picked a Democrat for president in more than 70 years.The ad is only getting a limited run, and it seems utterly unlikely that Clinton could actually win Texas. Though the state's large Latino population, combined with where Trump has led the GOP on rhetoric about Mexicans and policy on immigration, could soon make winning Texas a real possibility for Democrats.There are other reliable Republican states where the Clinton campaign is investing more seriously, which is a sign of where the race stands. Clinton is positioned to win the White House if she gets just the battleground states that are already leaning to the Democrats. Her campaign says it'sIs Hillary Clinton Really Trying To Win Texas?http://tpr.org/post/hillary-clinton-really-trying-win-texas
77158 as http://tpr.orgTue, 18 Oct 2016 16:21:56 +0000Is Hillary Clinton Really Trying To Win Texas?Meg AndersonThis election has been particularly noisy.But when all the Twitter storms and heated exchanges (maybe) fade away after Nov. 8, the issues that affect real voters will remain.With that in mind, we set out to create a cheat sheet on where each candidate stands on the issues voters care about most. The issues we chose to highlight come from the top 10 issues voters said were "very important" to their vote, according to a 2016 poll from the Pew Research Center.Those issues are, in order: The economy, terrorism, foreign policy, health care, gun policy, immigration, social security, education, Supreme Court appointments and the treatment of racial and ethnic minorities.We've tracked where the major candidates — Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein — fall on each issue. We chose these four candidates because they are on the ballot in most states.We've categorized each candidate's stance in various subcateories with a yes or a no, if it truly was that simple. Some wereFrom The Economy To Race, See Where The Candidates Stand On The Big Issueshttp://tpr.org/post/economy-race-see-where-candidates-stand-big-issues
77141 as http://tpr.orgTue, 18 Oct 2016 09:00:00 +0000From The Economy To Race, See Where The Candidates Stand On The Big IssuesCarrie JohnsonHillary Clinton said she decided to employ a private email server "for the purpose of convenience" in early 2009 and doesn't remember "specific consultations" about using that account to conduct State Department business, the Democratic presidential nominee told lawyers in material related to a Freedom of Information Act case released Thursday.In written responses to 25 questions from the conservative group Judicial Watch, Clinton largely hewed to her prior statements about the email controversy, often saying she did not recall details about the arrangement. Clinton signed the court filing "under penalty of perjury" on October 10, one day after her debate with Republican nominee Donald Trump.Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have tangled with Judicial Watch for more than 20 years.Some of that friction showed in her answers over 20-odd pages, littered with objections. At times, the candidate accused the conservative nonprofit of misstating her earlier remarks.OnIn New Responses, Hillary Clinton Insists Email Setup A Matter Of 'Convenience' http://tpr.org/post/new-responses-hillary-clinton-insists-email-setup-matter-convenience
76993 as http://tpr.orgFri, 14 Oct 2016 01:35:52 +0000In New Responses, Hillary Clinton Insists Email Setup A Matter Of 'Convenience' Ron ElvingThe second debate between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton promised a great deal and managed to deliver on much of it. But those expecting either to see Trump knocked out of the race or to see him dramatically reverse the current campaign momentum went away disappointed.It could be said this meeting had the highest stakes ever for any single debate, even as it set new lows for the level of personal attacks.Many questions hovered over the proceedings at Washington University in St. Louis: How would Trump deal with the fallout from a videotape released Friday in which he brags about treating women in ways that amount to sexual assault? Would he denounce the dozens of notable Republicans who have deserted his cause in the past two days? Would he be contrite and seek the voters' forgiveness?Or would Trump fight back with allusions to the sex scandals of Clinton's husband, Bill Clinton, when he was president? Just before debate time, Trump held an impromptu newsRound 2 Of Clinton-Trump Proves Combative — But Provides No Knockouthttp://tpr.org/post/round-2-clinton-trump-proves-combative-provides-no-knockout
76808 as http://tpr.orgMon, 10 Oct 2016 09:47:00 +0000Round 2 Of Clinton-Trump Proves Combative — But Provides No KnockoutEyder PeraltaThis post was updated at 7:30 p.m. ETIn the middle of a maelstrom of criticism over remarks where he boasted about sexual assault, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is trying to turn the tables on his opponent.On Sunday evening, just over an hour before debating Hillary Clinton in St. Louis, Trump broadcast a press conference-style event live on Facebook with Juanita Broaddrick, a now 73-year-old retired nurse, who alleges former President Bill Clinton raped her nearly 40 years ago and that Hillary Clinton helped him cover it up. Other women, including Paula Jones, joined as well.In the video, Broaddrick said that while Trump was caught saying some inappropriate things about women in the leaked audio, "Bill Clinton raped me, and Hillary Clinton threatened me. I don't think there's any comparison."On Twitter Saturday, Trump also repeatedly referenced and retweeted Broaddrick."Hillary calls Trump's remarks 'horrific' while she lives with and protects a 'Rapist,' " BroaddrickA Brief History Of Juanita Broaddrick, The Woman Accusing Bill Clinton Of Rapehttp://tpr.org/post/brief-history-juanita-broaddrick-woman-accusing-bill-clinton-rape
76803 as http://tpr.orgMon, 10 Oct 2016 00:31:42 +0000A Brief History Of Juanita Broaddrick, The Woman Accusing Bill Clinton Of RapeNPR NewsRepublican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton face off in the second presidential debate Sunday night at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. The debate comes at a time of heightened tension in the campaign, to say the least. After the Washington Post last Friday published a 2005 video showing Donald Trump making lewd comments and bragging about sexual assault, he offered an apology. Many prominent Republicans have even called for Trump to step aside, something he has said he will not do. Fact Checking The Second Presidential Debatehttp://tpr.org/post/fact-checking-second-presidential-debate
76618 as http://tpr.orgSun, 09 Oct 2016 20:45:00 +0000Fact Checking The Second Presidential DebateScott HorsleySocial Security alone consumes nearly a quarter of the federal budget.At this week's vice presidential debate, Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence spoke about how the administrations they hope to join would deal with the challenges facing safety net programs like it.Social SecurityThe ChallengeSocial Security is a pay-as-you-go program, in which benefits for retirees and others are largely funded through the payroll taxes collected from current workers. As baby boomers retire, there will be more people drawing benefits out of the system and relatively fewer workers paying in. The Social Security trust fund helps to cushion that gap. But forecasters expect the trust fund will be exhausted in about 20 years. Once that happens, there will still be enough money coming into the system from payroll taxes to cover about 75 percent of retirees' benefits. But in order to keep paying 100 percent, some changes will be needed. The sooner policymakers act, the less drastic those changesThe Issues: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump On Social Security And Medicare http://tpr.org/post/issues-hillary-clinton-and-donald-trump-social-security-and-medicare
76648 as http://tpr.orgThu, 06 Oct 2016 09:04:00 +0000The Issues: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump On Social Security And Medicare Texans were among the many millions who last night joined in the political equivalent of a football tailgater. They put on their favorite candidate t-shirts; grabbed drinks and plates of food, and settled in for 90 minutes of head-butting and territorial tackles. Texans Size Up First Televised Presidential Debatehttp://tpr.org/post/texans-size-first-televised-presidential-debate
76231 as http://tpr.orgTue, 27 Sep 2016 14:15:41 +0000Texans Size Up First Televised Presidential DebateRyan PoppeDemocratic vice presidential nominee Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is hoping to drum up support in Texas for his running mate, Hillary Clinton, ahead of Monday night’s first presidential debate between Clinton and her Republican opponent Donald Trump. Following speeches in Houston, Kaine made his way to Austin to speak before dozens of Hispanic political leaders from across the state about the assets a Clinton presidency will provide the Latino community. “Because the issue of immigration is joined in his campaign between a Hillary Clinton and I that believe in reform and a Donald Trump who believes in “deportation nation” we are going to win this race and that’s going to send him into silence, silencio. That what the American voter wants is a comprehensive immigration reform for the first time," Kaine explains. Kaine says that if elected, during her first 100 days, Clinton’s presidency will introduce a comprehensive immigration reform bill and a comprehensive jobs and education package thatKaine Drums Up Support Among Latino Political Leaders in Austinhttp://tpr.org/post/kaine-drums-support-among-latino-political-leaders-austin
76118 as http://tpr.orgFri, 23 Sep 2016 22:11:15 +0000Kaine Drums Up Support Among Latino Political Leaders in AustinMeg AndersonHillary Clinton and Donald Trump have spent the summer throwing attacks at one another from across the country and over the Internet. But on Monday night, the two will stand face to face on a debate stage for the first time.The stakes are high for both candidates. Many recent polls have shown a narrow race, and the upcoming debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., is expected to have a Super Bowl-sized audience.Both Clinton and Trump have been preparing for the debate. While neither campaign is saying much about how they've been doing that, it's become clear their methods are as different as the candidates themselves.Clinton has said she's been "doing her homework." The Democratic nominee has no more campaign events scheduled before the debate. Her campaign schedule has been purposefully light this week so she has time to prepare, according to Jennifer Palmieri, director of communications for the Clinton campaign.For her prep sessions, Clinton has reportedly surrounded herselfHow Clinton And Trump Are Preparing For The First Presidential Debatehttp://tpr.org/post/how-clinton-and-trump-are-preparing-first-presidential-debate
76038 as http://tpr.orgThu, 22 Sep 2016 10:00:00 +0000How Clinton And Trump Are Preparing For The First Presidential DebateJessica TaylorUpdated at 6:25 p.m. Hillary Clinton's campaign released additional medical information on the Democratic nominee's health Wednesday, a day before she is set to resume campaigning after being diagnosed with pneumonia.A two-page letter from the 68-year-old's personal physician, Lisa Bardack, chair of Internal Medicine at CareMount Medical in Mount Kisco, N.Y., says she is "recovering well with antibiotics and rest" and that Clinton "continues to remain healthy and fit to serve as President of the United States." The rest of her "complete physical exam was normal and she is in excellent mental condition," according to Bardack.Bardack also said she evaluated Clinton nearly two weeks ago, on Sept. 2, "for a 24-hour history of a low grade fever, congestion and fatigue." Clinton was also treated in January for a sinus and ear infection.The pneumonia diagnosis Clinton received last Friday came after a noncontrast chest CT scan revealed a small right middle-lobe pneumonia that was a mild,Clinton's Doctor Says She Is 'Recovering Well,' Releases More Health Informationhttp://tpr.org/post/clintons-doctor-says-she-recovering-well-releases-more-health-information
75684 as http://tpr.orgWed, 14 Sep 2016 21:48:00 +0000Clinton's Doctor Says She Is 'Recovering Well,' Releases More Health InformationBrian NaylorUpdated at 5:05 p.m. ETFormer President Bill Clinton will take his wife's place at several campaign events in the next couple of days. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has been recovering from pneumonia at home after abruptly leaving a Sept. 11 commemoration ceremony in New York on Sunday, where her campaign said she became overheated and dehydrated.Hillary Clinton was due to appear at fundraisers in California on Tuesday and make an appearance for a campaign event near Las Vegas on Wednesday, where her husband will now go instead.Clinton did tweet a message while at home in Chappaqua, N.Y., expressing her desire to return to campaigning quickly.Our original story continues:Hillary Clinton will release more information about her medical condition in the next couple of days, her campaign says. Campaign spokesman Brian Fallon said the release is being done "to further put to rest any lingering concerns" about the Democratic nominee's health.Clinton's physician later released aBill Clinton To Take Hillary Clinton's Place At Upcoming Campaign Eventshttp://tpr.org/post/clinton-release-more-details-about-her-health
75555 as http://tpr.orgMon, 12 Sep 2016 18:07:25 +0000Bill Clinton To Take Hillary Clinton's Place At Upcoming Campaign EventsRyan PoppeA new poll out this week shows Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton neck and neck with her Republican opponent Donald Trump, but political experts don’t see the “red” in this Republican-dominant state fading any time soon. The poll put together by the online pollster group Survey Monkey is different from other political polls released this year. Rather than randomly selecting its participants, Survey Monkey announces the poll online and uses the answers of people who CHOSE to participate. Their results of the presidential race between Clinton and Trump show the candidates in a dead heat when it comes to the Texas electorate. Mark Jones, a professor of political science with the Baker Institute of Public Policy at Rice University in Houston says voters should take the latest poll concerning the presidential race with a healthy dose of skepticism because it defies recent political trends and contradicts what all other political polls have shown over the last few months “ThePolitical Experts Skeptical About Latest Poll Showing Clinton-Trump Neck And Neckhttp://tpr.org/post/political-experts-skeptical-about-latest-poll-showing-clinton-trump-neck-and-neck
75345 as http://tpr.orgWed, 07 Sep 2016 22:48:11 +0000Political Experts Skeptical About Latest Poll Showing Clinton-Trump Neck And NeckDavid FolkenflikHillary Clinton has not held a single press conference since the start of 2016, triggering charges that she's trying to duck questions from reporters on the campaign trail.Clinton and her senior campaign aides say that's absurd. They have pointed repeatedly to what they call the swiftly growing number of interviews she has granted. In late May, for example, Clinton told CNN's Jake Tapper she had already done nearly 300 interviews. Last Sunday, campaign manager Robbie Mook told CBS's John Dickerson, "She's been in more than 300 interviews with reporters this year alone."A review by NPR of those numbers suggests those claims by the campaign were at once true and somewhat misleading — some were conducted by unlikely questioners, and overall she favored local radio and national TV hits over granting interviews with national reporters covering her on the campaign trail and with print publications.In preparing an earlier story on Clinton's lack of press conferences, NPR set out to secure aHas Hillary Clinton Actually Been Dodging The Press?http://tpr.org/post/has-hillary-clinton-actually-been-dodging-press
74780 as http://tpr.orgFri, 26 Aug 2016 12:48:00 +0000Has Hillary Clinton Actually Been Dodging The Press?Ron ElvingThe question is repeated in one form or another millions of times a day in social media and random conversation. It comes primarily from the backers of Donald Trump, but also from others — including the simply curious:Why are the media obsessed with Trump's controversies and not Clinton's?It surely does seem that, at times, the news is all about Trump. This has been a common impression, and complaint, throughout the presidential campaign. In the primary season, cable news often carried Trump's boisterous rally speeches in their entirety, while other hopefuls struggled for any airtime at all.Trump's GOP rivals were exasperated at their inability to break through. More recently, the frustration has come from the Trump camp, where the old saw about there being "no bad publicity" is no longer operative.The media have feasted on Trump's feud with a Gold Star family, his invitation to Russian hackers, his rocky relations with GOP leaders, his call to uncertain actions by "Second AmendmentWhy Are The Media Obsessed With Trump's Controversies And Not Clinton's?http://tpr.org/post/why-are-media-obsessed-trumps-controversies-and-not-clintons
74075 as http://tpr.orgFri, 12 Aug 2016 03:22:47 +0000Why Are The Media Obsessed With Trump's Controversies And Not Clinton's?